Window-shade mounting



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Patented Aug. 19, 1919.

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WINDOW SHADE MOUNTING.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6. I916- Patented Aug. 19, 1919.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT H. CARRIER, 0F ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 E. W. GROVE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

WINDOW-SHADE MOUNTING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 19, 1919.

Application filed November 6, 1916. Serial No. 129,878.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALBERT H. CARRIER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Asheville, in the county of Buncombe and State of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Window-Shade Mountings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in window shade mountings, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a mounting of improved construction and mode of operation whereby the same may be constructed inexpensively and applied with facility to windows, the mounting being readily accommodated to window frames of different Widths, and by the use of which the shade may be bodily elevated and lowered easily and securely retained in any of its adjusted positions, and whereby also the shade may be so secured to its carrying frame as to prevent blowing of the shade by wind.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in certain improvements, and combinations and arrangements of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features of the invention being pointed out particularly in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the accompanying drawing Figure l is an elevation, partly in section, of a window frame as viewed from the inner side and equipped with a window shade mounting construction in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 represents a central vertical section through the window frame and shademounting as shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 represents a transverse section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one side of the shade mounting.

Fig. 5 is an elevation, partly in section, of one side ofa window frame showing an other mode of fitting the shade mounting thereto.

Fig. 6 shows the construction illustrated in Fig. 5 as viewed from the left in said figure.

Fig. 7 represents a section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 5', and

Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the corner of the mounting showing a modification. thereof.

Similar parts are designated by the same reference characters in the several views.

WVindow shade mountings embodying the present invention are applicable generally to windows of various types, and these mountings may be readily fitted either to old windows, without change thereof, or to window frames at the time they are built. Two embodiments of the invention are herein shown and will be described in detail. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not restricted to the particular constructions shown, as equivalent constructions are contemplated and will be included within the scope of the claims.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1-1 inclusive, the window shade mounting is particularly adapted for application to windows of the usual type and after the same have been installed in a building. In this instance, 1 and 2 represent, respectively, the top and bottom sills, and 3 and 4 the side rails or jambs, the upper and lower sashes 5 and 6 operating as usual in guides or grooves in the frame. In the construction shown, the jam'b strips 7 and 8 which usually extend from top to bottom of the window opening and are secured to the facing sides of the window frame serve as means for the attachment of the shade mounting. In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1-1 inclusive, a pair of guide rods 9 and 10 are provided, these rods extending vertically and having eyes 11 and 12 at their upper ends to receive screws for fastening the guides to the jamb strips 7 and 8, and loops or eyes 13 and 14 are formed on the lower ends of the guide rods, these loops or eyes being bent at substantially a right angle to the lengths of the guide rods. The shade 15 may be of any type, that shown being of the well-known spring-0perated roller type, the shade' roll 16 having the usual studs 17 and 18 projecting from its ends. The shade, according to the present invention, is carried by a shade mounting the shade mounting and the shade being bodily adjustable vertically on the guide rods 9 and 10. The shade mounting comprises a cross-rod 19, a pair of upright side rods or rails 20 and 21, and a pair of corner or angle plates 22 and 23. The cross-rod 19 is of a length to extend across the window opening, and the corner or angle plates 22 and 23 which are composed preferably of 110 sheet steel have cylindrical or rolled portions 24 and 25 which adjustably and telescopically receive the ends of the cross-rod. The side rods or rails 20 and 21 extend through and are movable vertically in the eyes 13 and 14 of the guide rods 9 and 10, respectively. The upper ends of the side rods are embraced by cylindrical or rolled portions 26 and 27 of the angle or corner plates 22 and 23, and the side rods or rails are convoluted to form coils 28 and 29 in which the respective ends of the cross-rod 19 rest, the ends of the side rods or rails being then bent outwardly and convoluted to form coils which slidingly fit upon the guide-rods 9 and 10.

In Figs. 2 and 4, the coil 30 on the side rod.

21 is shown fitted upon the guide rod 10. Tongues are punched from the corner or angle plates 22 and 23 and bent inwardly at a right angle to said plates to form the brackets 31 and 32 to receive the studs 17 and 18 of the shade roller and thereby support the shade on the mounting. The lower ends of the side rods or rails 20 and 21 are bent at an incline to form dogs 33 and 34 to engage in sockets or recesses 35 and 36, the latter being formed in the j amb strips 7 and 8 and spaced at appropriate intervals vertically thereof. The side rods or rails 20 and 21 adjacent to their lower ends are preferably formed with loops 37 and 38 which provide handles to facilitate manipulation of the side rods or rails 20 and 21 to engage and disengage the dogs thereon relatively to the sockets and to elevate and lower the shade mounting. Each loop provides V- shaped notches 39 to receive and secure a cord 40 which may be secured to one or each side of the shade.

In equipping a window with a shade mounting constructed in accordance with this embodiment of the invention, it is only necessary to cut the cross-rod 19 of the shade mounting to a length correspondnig to the width of the window opening, to fasten the guides for the shade mounting to the jamb strips 7 and 8 in the window frame, and to provide the jamb strips with the sockets 36. When the shade mounting is fitted to the window, the shadecan be raised and lowered to any desired height by grasping the handles or loops 37 and'38, drawing them toward one another to withdraw the dogs from the sockets in the jamb strips 7 and S, and then simultaneously raising or lowering the side rods or rails 20 and 21 until the shade is brought to the desired elevation, the

shade being retained at such elevation by re'e'ngagement of the dogs 33 and 34 with the appropriate sockets in the jamb strips. Vertical. movement of the side rods or rails 20 and 21 causes corresponding movement of the shade by reason of the mounting of the shade on these side rods through the medium of the corner or angle plates 22.

and 23. These corner or angle plates also serve to keep the shade mounting square in order that the shade roller will always 00- cupy a horizontal position. The adjustments of the shade roller afforded by the present invention enable the shade to be positioned at the top of the window opening or at a lower position which will admit light and afi'ord ventilation above the shade. Blowing of the shade by drafts may be prevented by winding the cord at each side thereof in the V-shaped notches provided by the handles or loops 37 and 38.

The embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 is particularly adapted for application to new windows. The shade, mounting in this instance is of the same construction' as that shown in Figs. 14 inclusive, with the exception that the guide rods 9 and 10, together with the sliding coils 30, are omitted, and the cross-rod 19 is extended so that its ends project into and are slidable vertically in slots 41 formed,

respectively, in the strips 8 these stripscorresponding to and serving as the usual jamb strips, and are adapted to be secured against the adjacent sides of the, window jambs. The mode of operation of this embodiment of the invention is the same as that described for the embodiment shown in Figs. 1-4 inclusive. The side rods 20 and 21 of the shade mounting are preferably composed of steel or a material having a sufiicient degree of resilience to cause the retaining dogs 33 and 34 thereon to automatically enter the sockets when the handles are released and to remain normally in the sockets.

Instead of uniting the upper ends of the side and cross-rods by a corner plate, as in the constructions hereinbefore described, the side and cross-rods may be united by the construction shown in Fig. 8. In this instance, the upper end of each side rod 42 of the shade mounting is bent to form the shade roller bracket'43 and it is then bent to form a loop 44 adapted to slide verti-; cally on the stationary guide 45, and the extremity of the rod is finally convoluted to form a coil into which the respective end of the cross-rod 46 is adjustably or slidably' fitted. In this instance, the lower end of he guide 45 may be secured to the jamb strip of the window frame by forming the 18 at the opposite ends of the shade roll 16 and it will also be observed that this shade roll holding means is provided in.

the side members alone, as shown by Fig. 8, or engages a portion of the side members and the cross rod, as in the preceding figures, and in the appended claims, it should be understood also that either of these structures may be used with efficiency in prep-- erly supporting a shade roller in associated position relatively to the side members and the cross rod on which the side members are laterally adjustable. It will also be seen that the side members and the cross rod in either of the forms of mounting shown are unitedly vertically shiftable to dispose the window shade at different elevat1ons relatively to the window frame and sash.

In each instance shown, the mounting is composed of metal rods, and hence the construction is not only simple and inexpensive, but it also presents a neat appearance. Also the device can be readily made to fit window openings of different sizes, and hence the operation of installing the same is greatly facilitated, it being necessary only to cut the cross-rod of a length corresponding to the width of the window opening and to fasten the guides to the jamb strips of the window frame.

I claim as my invention 1. In a window shade device of the class specified, a horizontal cross rod, and a pair of vertically disposed side members, each havin its upper portion coiled around and shiftable laterally on the cross rod, each side member also having a lower grip and an outwardly extending catch member, parts of the device also being provided with means for engagement by the ends of a shade roller, the cross rod and side members belng unitedly vertically shiftable to dispose awindow shade at different elevations relatively to a window frame and sash.

2. In a window shade device of the class specified, a horizontal cross rod, and a pair of vertically disposed side members each having its upper portion coiled around and shiftable laterally on the cross rod, each side member also having a lower grip loop with a depending extremity bent downwardly and outwardly at an angle beyond the vertical plane of the member to serve as a stop catch to removably and shiftably engage a part of the window frame, parts of the device also having means for engagement therewith by the ends of a shade roller, the cross rod and side members being unitedly vertically shiftable to dispose the window shade at different elevations relatively to a window frame and sash.

3. A window shade device of the class specified comprising a horizontal cross rod, a pair of side rods each having the upper portion thereof coiled around and shiftable laterally on the cross rod and also formed with an upper angular extremity terminating in an eye, the lower end of each side rod bein formed as a downwardly and out war ly deflected angular catch means to engage a part of the window frame, the rods also being provided with means for engagement by the ends of a shade roller, and side rails adapted to be fixed to a window frame and slidably engaged by the eyes of the up per angular extremities of the side rods and whereby the cross rod and side rods may be unitedly and vertically shifted to dispose the window shade at different elevations relatively to a window frame and sash.

4. A window shade device of the class specified comprisin a horizontal cross rod, a pair of vertical sic e rods havin upper extremities angularly bent and coi ed around a cross rod to permit them to be laterally adjusted on the said cross rod, corner plates telescopically fitting the adjacent extremities of the cross and side rods and having means for supporting a shade roller and guide rails with which the upper angular extremities of the side rods have adjustable association, the lower extremities of the side rods bein provided with means for holdmg said lateral rods in adjusted position relatively to a window frame.

5. A window shade device of the class specified comprising a vertically movable shade carrying frame embodying a horizontal cross rod and a pair of side rods coiled on and slidably adjustable on the said cross rod, portions of the said rods being provided with means for engagement by the ends of a shade roller, and a pair of guide rails attachable to the jamb strips of a window frame and cooperative with the said shade carryin frame to guide the same, the upper extremities of the side rods of the shade carrying frame having sliding association with the said rails.

6. A window shade device of the class speclfied comprisin a horizontal cross rod, a vertically movab e shade carrying frame having a pair of resilient downwardly extending side rods each having its upper portion engaging and shiftable laterally on the cross rod, each rod being also looped adjacent to its lower extremity to provide a manipulating handle, the loops of the mani ulating handles having lower outward y and downwardly bent extremities to form locking dogs at the lower ends and as a part of the side rods, and means having sockets to receive the said dogs to retain a shade at different heights relatively to a window frame and sash.

7. A window shade device of the class specified, comprisin a horizontal cross rod, a shade carrying ame having a pair of downwardly extending side rods with upper portions engaging and laterally adjustable on said cross rod, each of the frame rods being formed with a loop adjacent to its lower end to serve as a grip for manipulating the frame, convergent recesses being pro,

frame and sash, the loops also having lower.

outwardly and downwardly bent extremities 1 to form locking dogs to engage parts of a window frame and hold the shade-carrying frame in its adjustedposition.

y In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT H. CARRIER.

Witnesses:

S. DLWHALL, H. E Wnprna] Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each; by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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